Burmese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit ओं (oṃ) or Sanskrit औं (auṃ) or (auṃ).

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: အုမ်
  • IPA(key): /ʔòʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: u.ုံ • ALA-LC: uုံ • BGN/PCGN: on • Okell: ouñ

Noun

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ဥုံ (transliteration needed)

  1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.

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